ECI plays host to permanent representatives from the United Nations

August 21st, 2017 saw the Election Commission of India host permanent delegates to the United Nations from 13 countries including- Liberia, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesotho, Belize, Paraguay, Chad, Central African Republic, Timor-Leste, Benin and Mali. Organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, the delegates' visit included a short briefing session on election management (followed by a Question and Answer segment) by the Election Commissioner (now Chief Election Commissioner) O.P Rawat and Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha along with other senior officials of the Commission. .